WI vs SA: India will pray for South Africa’s victory today, if West Indies wins then the game is over!

West Indies vs South Africa : Two matches will be played today in Group-1 of Super 8 of T20 World Cup 2026. The first match is to be played between South Africa and West Indies in the afternoon, while India and Zimbabwe will face each other in the second match in the evening. But, both these matches are very important from India’s point of view, the results of which will decide the fate of the host team.

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In fact, if Aiden Markram’s South Africa team wins against West Indies, it will help India in the last match of the T20 World Cup. If India beats Zimbabwe in Chepauk. South Africa will be assured of a place in the semi-finals and India’s clash with the West Indies at the Eden Gardens on Sunday will be their last chance to make the semi-finals. If the West Indies beat South Africa on Thursday, then only a win by Zimbabwe against South Africa will take India through, which is very difficult.

However, India should put pressure on the Zimbabwe team, which was unbeaten after four matches – one of which was abandoned due to rain. West Indies defeated West Indies in a convincing manner at Wankhede on Monday, but it is not certain that the South African team will be able to defeat West Indies. At present, Indian fans can only pray for the victory of the last edition’s runner-up team.